What do you like to eat with your oolong?

Today I have been trying a Chinese oolong. I can't tell you exactly which oolong it is because I can't read Chinese, the old Chinese Thai man I bought it from couldn't speak English, and my Thai isn't the best.

Anyway, I have been nibbling on some cookies while drinking this oolong. This is the first time I have tried to match food to tea. The only reason I have chosen cookies today is because they were left on my desk.

Anytime my wife makes roasted chicken, I will be preparing a highly fired oolong to go with it at dinner. Wuyi, Dancong, or something like that. I find the two where made for each other. Wuyi compliments southern cooking very well.

hmmm... the only thing I can think of that I drink tea with is oatmeal in the mornings. I don't like eating anything too strong with tea because I think it takes away from the subtle flavors of the tea.

I'm usually willing to try new things, and i'm willing to do something like this sometime again. I've actually found that gyoza, or japanese dumplings, go well with wuyi oolongs. (sencha goes well too, but that is another topic). I found that the fatty flavors from the beef tend to really help bring out the sweetness and depth of flavor in those teas.

bryan_drinks_tea wrote:I'm usually willing to try new things, and i'm willing to do something like this sometime again. I've actually found that gyoza, or japanese dumplings, go well with wuyi oolongs. (sencha goes well too, but that is another topic). I found that the fatty flavors from the beef tend to really help bring out the sweetness and depth of flavor in those teas.

Yeah I had some really spicy chorizo casserole the other day and a couple of mins after I had some mid range TGY. Tasted amazing. Really sweet and smooth.